I had an appointment yesterday afternoon at the Indianapolis Artsgarden, a seven story domed structure in downtown Indianapolis. In anticipation of unpredictable downtown parking, I gave myself extra time and ended up arriving early.
Rain started to fall as I arrived. The raindrops made long meandering streaks as they glided along the glass. Each drop impacts, hesitates as it seeks a path, and then continues on in it’s journey.The effect was mesmerizing. I stood and watched for several minutes, enjoying the performance of thousands of distinct drops unwittingly working together. Each raindrop is independent, but the overall effect is coordinated motion – simplicity arising from complexity.
This sense of motion has been lurking in my sub-conscience as I photograph, and I notice it later when I’m editing. I find I’m wanting to communicate this motion in subjects that aren’t even moving. It’s as if the elements are all part of the same story, reaching together for a similar destination.
March 12th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
something interesting happened. I read your blog about movement and when I looked at this picture, I could almost see the grassy stalks moving with the wind. I didn’t have that reaction the first time I saw the picture without reading about movement. Just a static picture. the fact that I read about movement made the picture move.